Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie (Post 4349471)

My boy occasionally go to the pet stores with me. I go all of the time. I am one of those that likes to look and touch stuff before I buy it. I occasionally order online too, but not nearly as much.

I would never think about bringing a small puppy into a pet store and I do understand people's concern....especially someone who breeds. I know breeders who skip shows if they have a litter around, just because they don't want to take the chance of bringing home something to the puppies.

I don't think the pet store is any worse than a dog park or a vets or even a groomers. Anywhere other dogs poop or pee and there's a chance they aren't vaccinated or sick is virtually going to have the same risks. Heck, my neighborhood, I am sure is risky. When we take walks, the boys sniff out every pile of poo that owners don't clean up...and I am sure we walk past lots of dogs that aren't vaccinated. Heck...I am betting the dogs next door aren't vaccinated with the way the owners care for them.


To the owners that won't take their dogs into the pet stores...would it make a difference if the stores made sure the dogs that entered were vaccinated?? For the life of me, I don't understand why they don't do that. How hard would it be to check a set of vaccination papers...Hell, rabies alone?? If someone gets bit by a dog in a pet store that doesn't have a rabies vacc...I'd hate to see the outcome of that one.

Originally Posted by SWHouston (Post 4349333)

But, that's different :confuse2:

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4349477)

There is no more germs in a pet store then if you take your dog for a walk. It's not fair for a dog to be just locked up in the house 100% of the time unless they like that but mine is extremely sociable and loves going places.

Originally Posted by nanahas3 (Post 4349610)

Many a pet has gotten parvo and other illnesses from a pet store Taylor. I do socialize my pets with other pets that I know well. My family all have dogs and my two love getting together with them. Our son has another beautiful boxer now and Angel is great with mine but even with Angel I made sure of her tendencies toward other small dogs before I allowed mine down around her. I take mine to the pet store all the time I just do not allow them down on the floor. Many a time walking through the store larger dogs have charged loose around the corner toward us. If mine had been on the floor and if by chance they had been aggressive dogs I would never of had the time to get mine out of harms way. Mine also have a full acre fenced in yard that they run and play in several times a day so they are by no means locked up in a house all the time.

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama (Post 4349613)

Pets have also gotten Parvo and other illnesses from going to the vet, groomer and on a walk.

Originally Posted by nanahas3 (Post 4349610)

Many a pet has gotten parvo and other illnesses from a pet store Taylor. I do socialize my pets with other pets that I know well. My family all have dogs and my two love getting together with them. Our son has another beautiful boxer now and Angel is great with mine but even with Angel I made sure of her tendencies toward other small dogs before I allowed mine down around her. I take mine to the pet store all the time I just do not allow them down on the floor. Many a time walking through the store larger dogs have charged loose around the corner toward us. If mine had been on the floor and if by chance they had been aggressive dogs I would never of had the time to get mine out of harms way. Mine also have a full acre fenced in yard that they run and play in several times a day so they are by no means locked up in a house all the time.

Originally Posted by nanahas3 (Post 4349610)

Many a time walking through the store larger dogs have charged loose around the corner toward us. If mine had been on the floor and if by chance they had been aggressive dogs I would never of had the time to get mine out of harms way.

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4349626)

I don't know why everything has to turn into an arguement all the same stuff they can get at a pets store they can get on a walk and maybe even worse yet millions of people still no it with no ill effects everyday!

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4349481)

How? They have more germs then the petstore for sure as well as nails and teeth.

Originally Posted by nanahas3 (Post 4349799)

I am by no means trying to argue with you Taylor you know I care about you. I take mine to the pet store also. I just worry about any smaller dog put on the floor with lots of bigger dogs who you have no idea what their true demeanor is. As far as parvo from the vet yes it is possible but I am a fanatic there also. I never put mine down until the table is sanitized in front of me and a clean paper put on it. I am not saying you or anyone who does put theirs down are bad pet owners, like I said I just fear for the saftey of all these little ones. And although millions do it everyday I don't want mine or yours to be the one in a million that has a horrible mishap from it.

Originally Posted by dalady25 (Post 4349834)

Lowe's & Petsmart are the only stores where I take Milo. He LOVES going there & always gets very excited when he does. I usually hold him or have him in the basket when we're in the store & I always make sure that I let him potty outside first so I haven't really had a problem nor have I ever seen anyone else that has.

I'm sorry to say though that some of my neighbors who walk their dogs seem to never give a thought about cleaning up after their dogs. It makes me so angry b/c I ALWAYS take a bag with me & clean up whatever Milo does. Without confronting them directly, I even made a point of discussing the issue with a couple of the women who do it & let them know how I felt about it. They never admitted their guilt even though I have seen it happen on more than one occasion. One of them even went so far as to lie about it---saying she always cleaned it up on her way back so that she wouldn't have to smell it while she walked!